Martyrs and Murderers: The Guise Family and the Making of Europe
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Hailed as "entertaining" and "nuanced" by The Economist, Martyrs and Murderers tells the story of three generations of treacherous, bloodthirsty power-brokers. One of the richest and most powerful families in sixteenth-century France, the House of Guise played a pivotal role in the history of Europe. Among the staunchest opponents of the Reformation, they whipped up religious bigotry throughout France. They overthrew the king, ruled Scotland for nearly...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199229074
ISBN13:9780199229079
Release Date:October 2009
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:368 Pages
Weight:0.10 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 9.1" x 6.4"
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